At the recent 2024 Pax International Magazine Awards on 29 May, at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany - Emirates was crowned the winner of ‘Best Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Middle East’ for its’ combination of leading Wi-Fi connectivity in the sky, and an extensive 6,500 channels of content on ice.
Meanwhile, the 2024 AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards were recently announced, with Emirates taking the top spot for both ‘Best-Inflight Entertainment’ and ‘Best Premium Economy.’
Award-winning connectivity onboard Emirates
Emirates has always been at the forefront of inflight Wi-Fi developments and was one of the first airlines to enable connectivity back in 1993, and the first airline to launch an inflight mobile phone service in 2007. Emirates has invested more than US$ 300 million dollars to date on connectivity.
Emirates customers in every class of travel can enjoy free connectivity once they sign up to Emirates Skywards. Skywards members of all tiers get free internet when travelling in Business Class and First Class. Silver, Gold and Platinum members also get free internet when flying in Economy and Premium Economy Class. Blue tier members can access free app messaging in Economy and Premium Economy Class.
Emirates introduces high-speed, inflight broadband on 50 new Airbus A350s through Inmarsat's GX Aviation, providing seamless global connectivity, including over the Arctic, enhancing the passenger flying experience.
Award-winning entertainment onboard Emirates
Emirates ice is a world-class entertainment library of 6,500 channels, where the content is refreshed every month. Customers can curate their watchlist before their flight, by browsing and pre-selecting movies or TV shows on the Emirates app, which can then be synchronised to ice the moment they board. On ice, Emirates customers can enjoy;
- More than 2,000 Hollywood and internationally acclaimed movies including 2024 Academy Award® winning films.
- Hundreds of complete TV series and full box sets including the latest shows from leading streaming platforms and media brands such as Paramount+ launched in April, HBO Max, Discovery+, BBC, Bloomberg Originals and Shahid.
- Over 200 documentary movies and popular TV docu-series.
- More than 150 Arabic movies and TV shows including a dedicated collection of Emirati movies.
- More than 300 Bollywood and South Asian movies and TV shows in 13 languages.
- Global cinema in over 50 languages with more than 600 international movies from across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
- Over 300 movies with ‘Closed Captions’ and 140 movies with ‘Audio Description’, offering accessibility to the visually impaired.
- A music library of over 3,500 albums and curated playlists.
- 5 channels of live TV, including 3 news channels and two channels with live sport coverage.
- Over 250 dedicated kids and family channels including dozens of shows for pre-school kids.
- Happiness, wellbeing and self-development content including brands such as LinkedIn Learning and Mindvalley.
- Podcasts and audiobooks including Emirates World, dedicated to highlighting the destination of Dubai and engaging with global thought leaders.
Award-winning Premium Economy Class
Emirates Premium Economy offers a luxurious travel experience with leather seats, ample legroom, and thoughtful amenities including charging points, cocktail tables, and large TV screens. Sustainable comforts, fine dining, and exclusive routes enhance the journey. Launching on 15 routes, it competes with Business Class offerings on other airlines.
News Source: Emirates
